| NOUN | attribute | prevalence | the quality of prevailing generally |
|---|---|---|---|
| relation | prevalence | (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population | |
| attribute | prevalence, preponderance | a superiority in numbers or amount |
| Sounds | preh'vahlahns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | The quality of prevailing generally; being widespread. | |
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| Example | "he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future" | |
| Narrower | currency | general acceptance or use |
| Broader | generality | The quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability |
| Spanish | predominio | |
| Catalan | predomini, prevalença | |
| Adjectives | prevalent | most frequent or common |
| Verbs | prevail | continue to exist |
| Meaning | (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | epidemiology | The branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease |
| Broader | ratio | The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) |
| Spanish | prevalencia | |
| Catalan | prevalença | |
| Meaning | A superiority in numbers or amount. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | preponderance | |
| Broader | number, figure | The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals |
| Spanish | preponderancia | |
| Verbs | prevail | be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance |
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